FMCP-PT Module 10: Medicare and Managed Care Pharmacy

Module Description

Medicare has greatly evolved since its early conception and has many moving parts. This module will provide an overview of how Medicare has advanced through the decades, while also providing a breakdown of its various components. Participants will gain a better understanding of the differences between Medicare Plans and discover the legal requirements behind Medicare benefits.  

Target Audience

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Managed Care Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain what is covered by each of the four major components of Medicare (Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D).
  • Discuss the requirements and structure of the standard Medicare Part D drug benefit.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
07/01/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2026
Cost:
$0.00

Faculty:

Joseph DiBiase Jr., CPhT
Director, Clinical Pharmacy Operations, Medicare Part D
Magellan Rx Management

Fred Goldstein
President and Founder
Accountable Health, LLC

Tracy McDowd, PharmD, FAMCP
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Vimal V. Reddy, PharmD
VP, Payer Strategy, Market Access
Lockwood

Financial Relationship Disclosures:

Faculty/Reviewer/PlannerReported Relevant Financial Relationships
Joseph DiBiase Jr., CPhT
Peer Reviewer
None
Fred Goldstein
Faculty, Planner, Peer Reviewer
None
Tracy McDowd, PharmD, FAMCP
Peer Reviewer
None
Brittany V. Henry, PharmD, MBA
Planner, Peer Reviewer
None
Vimal Reddy, PharmD
Peer Reviewer
None
Ruby Singh, PharmD
Planner, Peer Reviewer
None
  • AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

Accreditation:

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-23-035-H04-T • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 0.75
Release Date: August 04, 2023 •  Expiration Date: July 31, 2026

CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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